Plan for tunnel to avoid Chermside traffic came from govt money-makers

Plan for tunnel to avoid Chermside traffic came from govt money-makers

Queensland Investment Corporation saw merit – and money – in the idea of a new tollway. It then launched Project Polaris,sidelining Brisbane City Council.

  • bySean Parnell

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The 5 worst spots where trains make drivers late for work

The 5 worst spots where trains make drivers late for work

Commuters grind to a halt for 18 minutes out of every hour at south-east Queensland’s slowest level crossing.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Where in Brisbane do people own the most cars? Search for your suburb
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Where in Brisbane do people own the most cars? Search for your suburb

As public transport fails to keep pace with the ever-expanding city,we reveal the top suburbs where families rely on three or more cars.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Time running out for northside bottleneck:Council

Time running out for northside bottleneck:Council

Brisbane City Council has warned a major northside level crossing upgrade is in jeopardy as the clock ticks down on a federal audit of funded infrastructure projects.

  • byCameron Atfield
Protester arrested after Port of Brisbane blocked in protest

Protester arrested after Port of Brisbane blocked in protest

There were significant delays after a protester blocked the motorway in both directions.

  • byCloe Read
Two trapped in car moments before fire started after serious crash

Two trapped in car moments before fire started after serious crash

Three people were seriously injured after a crash on Saturday night saw two of them trapped inside the car before its engine caught fire.

  • byTony Moore
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The little-known plan to fix congestion in Brisbane’s busy north

The little-known plan to fix congestion in Brisbane’s busy north

A vast area of the Brisbane and Moreton Bay region is under investigation for new road,rail and bus connections to support a growing population.

  • byTony Moore
City’s biggest roadworks project on track to free up Moggill Road

City’s biggest roadworks project on track to free up Moggill Road

The $183 million upgrade of the busy Indooroopilly corridor is taking shape,but traffic disruptions will continue for at least 12 more months.

  • byTony Moore
Claims of missing millions,power plays in dire Brisbane tunnel debate

Claims of missing millions,power plays in dire Brisbane tunnel debate

The RACQ has called on state and council leaders to stop squabbling and instead find solutions to the northside’s transport woes.

  • byTony Moore
Road safety roundtable announced to address soaring fatalities

Road safety roundtable announced to address soaring fatalities

Meanwhile,Brisbane families heading north for New Year’s holidays have been caught in more than 25 kilometres of heavy congestion on the Bruce Highway.

  • byCloe Read
Work to begin on Centenary Bridge in new year,but not without $50m blowout

Work to begin on Centenary Bridge in new year,but not without $50m blowout

Duplication of the bridge linking Jindalee and Kenmore will cost $50 million more than promised in 2020,and transport advocates say it will do little to fix the area’s congestion woes.

  • byCameron Atfield